Heaven bathes the sweet pea
with the gentlest of raindrops.
Topsy Turvy
Rooted in the sky
branches dig into the air.
Hollyhock’s Gifts
packaged for next season
a small green purse
contains new beginnings
Wood Blossoms
Fungi flowers
transform the last
of the tree’s energy.
Held
A lone berry
provides purpose
to the empty nest.
Glad
the afterglow
of gratitude
is gladness
Pieces of Summer
A quarter of a flower,
a sliver of the sun,
a portion of August.
Delicate Tenacity
spun of dreams
the web weaves
night to day
Wandering Star
A planet comprised
of rock and moss
rests in the yard.
Lemon Sky
A delicious day ends
beneath a lemon sky.
Residence
Across the bridge of otherness
innocence resides in a white rose.
Stately
The hollyhock
regally presides
over August.
Golden Delicious
Grandmother apple tree
comforts the afternoon
with shade.
Change
life is the process
of constant transformation
Destination
Summoned by common color
a zinnia is the butterfly’s
landing pad.
The Cosmos
petals collect
summer’s sunshine
gathering memories
Vibrancy
Joy arrives
as color.
Harlequin
Court jester of the woods
tree with harlequin bark.
More
Brown-eyed Susan
refutes the idea of enough.
Night Light
The garden’s night light
guides the way to dawn.
Dreaming Porch
Dreams in the shadows
allow visions in the light.
Home
Tiny blossoms
house
all of creation.
Monadnock
A solitary blossom
reaches for the summit.
Demonstration
Gathered together
simple blossoms
demonstrate peace.
Made Visible
To be realized
light requires
the dark.
Columns
Delphinium columns
support the weight of the sky.
Delphinium Surf
Waves of lavender and blue
deep enough to swim in.
Painted
Sunshine and time
watercolor the meadow.
The Sound of Beauty
Floating flower bells
silence is their song.
Openness
The outside lives in
the house by the woods
that has no walls.